Shibar pass
| Shibar pass | |||
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 Shibar Pass in 1961 |
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| Compass direction | west | east | |
| Pass height | 3000 m | ||
| region | Bamiyan , Afghanistan | Parwan , Afghanistan | |
| Watershed | Kunduz → Amu Darya | Ghorband → Pandschir → Kabul → Indus | |
| Valley locations | Bamiyan | Charikar | |
| expansion | Pass road | ||
| Card (Bamiyan) | |||
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 54 '4 " N , 68 ° 15' 7" E | ||
The Shibar Pass reaches an altitude of 3000 m and is the most important road connection to the province of Bamiyan in central Afghanistan from the capital Kabul .
The distance from Kabul to Bamiyan via the Shibar Pass is 237 km. Another way to Bamiyan is over the Unai Pass , which reaches a top of 3700 m . The route over the Shibar Pass is used more often because the Unai Pass is higher and cannot be crossed for longer in winter because of the snow. Furthermore, the route over the Shibar Pass is easier to drive. This pass is not entirely harmless either, because in spring 2007 an Afghan reporter was killed on the pass.